9th March

Concert will begin at 23:00 hours GMT

Haydn's 'The Creation' with Park, Appleby and Newton from Boston

Haydn's 'The Creation' is an oratorio written between 1797 and 1798.The libretto was written by Gottfried van Swieten. The work is structured in three parts and scored for soprano, tenor and bass soloists, chorus and a symphonic orchestra. In parts I and II, depicting the creation. the soloists represent the archangels Raphael (bass), Uriel (tenor) and Gabriel (soprano). In part III, the bass and soprano represent Adam and Eve.

Performers: Hera Hyesang Park, soprano, Paul Appleby, tenor, Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone.

Boston Baroque. Conductor: Martin Pearlman.

Recorded 5 October 2024.